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12th MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIESManila, Philippines, 23 - 28 October 2017Agenda Item 26.2CMSCONVENTION ONMIGRATORYSPECIESDistribution: GeneralUNEP/CMS/COP12/Doc.26.2.414 June 2017Original: EnglishPROPOSAL FOR A CONCERTED ACTION FOR THE ARABIAN SEA HUMPBACK WHALE (Megaptera novaeangliae) ALREADY LISTED ON APPENDIX I OF THE CONVENTION 780415145416Summary:The Appointed Councillor for Aquatic Mammals has submitted the attached proposal* for a Concerted Action for the Arabian Sea Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in accordance with the process elaborated in paragraph 4 and Annex 3 of Resolution 11.13.00Summary:The Appointed Councillor for Aquatic Mammals has submitted the attached proposal* for a Concerted Action for the Arabian Sea Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in accordance with the process elaborated in paragraph 4 and Annex 3 of Resolution 11.13.*The geographical designations employed in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the CMS Secretariat (or the United Nations Environment Programme) concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The responsibility for the contents of the document rests exclusively with its author.Proposal for a CMS Concerted Action for Arabian Sea Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)within the existing global concerted action for the speciesA. Target species/population(s), and their status in CMS Appendices Target Species/Population: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Arabian Sea (sub)populationCMS Appendix: CMS Appendix I lists 15 cetacean species, including the Humpback Whale. The Humpback Whale was designated for Concerted Action by the CMS Conference of Parties in 2002. There is currently no separate listing or Concerted Action for the Arabian Sea population. However, in the CMS Scientific Council’s 2014 review of Concerted Action aquatic mammal species, the Arabian Sea Humpback Whale population was highlighted for special attention, given that its conservation status is markedly different from the species as a whole. Specific actions within the existing Concerted Action are therefore proposed at the population level, starting with the Arabian Sea population. This population-level approach may be a model to be applied in the future to other humpback whale populations in need of special attention, and populations of other species in a similar situation. Range description: The Humpback Whale is a cosmopolitan species found in all of the major oceans ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Clapham</Author><Year>1999</Year><RecNum>957</RecNum><DisplayText>(Clapham & Mead, 1999)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>957</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="2rddz0z0k2xxw2etxzhvwrviztrtsxfsx292">957</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Clapham,P.J.</author><author>Mead,J.G.</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Megaptera novaeangliae</title><secondary-title>Mammalian Species</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Mammalian Species</full-title></periodical><pages>1-9</pages><volume>604</volume><keywords><keyword>megaptera novaeangliae</keyword></keywords><dates><year>1999</year><pub-dates><date>1999///</date></pub-dates></dates><label>957</label><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Clapham & Mead, 1999). All known subpopulations, with the exception of the Arabian Sea subpopulation, migrate between breeding grounds in tropical waters and feeding grounds in productive temperate or polar waters.Nineteenth century whalers and observers on 20th?century merchant vessels documented the presence of Humpback Whales in the?Arabian Sea?PEVuZE5vdGU+PENpdGU+PEF1dGhvcj5Ccm93bjwvQXV0aG9yPjxZZWFyPjE5NTc8L1llYXI+PFJl
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Baldwin, Willson, & Collins, 2015), the Persian/Arabian Gulf ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Dakteh</Author><Year>2017</Year><RecNum>3478</RecNum><DisplayText>(Dakteh et al., 2017)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>3478</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="2rddz0z0k2xxw2etxzhvwrviztrtsxfsx292">3478</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Report">27</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Dakteh, S.M.H.</author><author>Ranjbar, S.</author><author>Moazeni, M.</author><author>Mohsenian, Nazanin</author><author>Delshab, H.</author><author>Mosrhi, H.</author><author>Van Waerebeek, K</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>On the presence of humpback whales in the Persian Gulf: rare or rarely documented?</title><secondary-title>Document presented to the meeting of the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission</secondary-title></titles><pages>7</pages><keywords><keyword>humpback whale</keyword><keyword>Arabian Sea</keyword><keyword>Arabian Gulf</keyword><keyword>Persian Gulf</keyword><keyword>Megaptera novaeangliae</keyword><keyword>stranding</keyword><keyword>ship strike</keyword><keyword>Entanglement</keyword></keywords><dates><year>2017</year></dates><pub-location>Bled, Slovenia</pub-location><isbn> SC/67A/CMP/14</isbn><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Dakteh et al., 2017) and the coast of India ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Sutaria</Author><Year>2017</Year><RecNum>3479</RecNum><DisplayText>(Sutaria et al., 2017)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>3479</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="2rddz0z0k2xxw2etxzhvwrviztrtsxfsx292">3479</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Report">27</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Sutaria, D.</author><author>Sule, M.</author><author>Jog, K.</author><author>Bopardikar, I.</author><author>Jamalabad, A.</author><author>Panicker, D.</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Baleen Whale Records from India</title><secondary-title>Document presented to the meeting of the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission</secondary-title></titles><pages>16</pages><keywords><keyword>humpback whale</keyword><keyword>Arabian Sea</keyword><keyword>Arabian Gulf</keyword><keyword>Persian Gulf</keyword><keyword>Megaptera novaeangliae</keyword><keyword>blue whale</keyword><keyword>balaenoptera musculus</keyword><keyword>bryde's whale</keyword><keyword>Balaenoptera edeni</keyword><keyword>stranding</keyword><keyword>ship strike</keyword><keyword>Entanglement</keyword><keyword>acoustics</keyword><keyword>song</keyword></keywords><dates><year>2017</year></dates><pub-location>Bled, Slovenia</pub-location><isbn> SC/67A/CMP/03_Rev</isbn><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Sutaria et al., 2017). 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In 2008, the IWC introduced the Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) framework, under which the IWC can “consolidate the best available science and management expertise….to protect and rebuild vulnerable cetacean populations” such as Western North Pacific Gray Whales (e.g.: ). An intersessional group was formed by the IWC Scientific Committee in 2011 to explore whether a CMP could be proposed for the ASHW population. Only two ASHW Range States (Oman and India) are IWC members, and obtaining the necessary government support for the CMP proposal has thus far not been possible. 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In the absence of this envisaged formal, government-backed regional conservation plan, conservation efforts of researchers and conservation bodies in the various ASHW Range States can only have limited effectiveness.In contrast to the limited ASHW range state membership to the IWC, almost all ASHW Range States, with the exception of Kuwait and Oman, are Contracting Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species. The Sultanate of Oman is however a signatory of the CMS Indian Ocean and South East Asia (IOSEA) Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding. Given the support extended by the Government of Oman to Humpback Whale research and conservation, and the leading role that Oman-based groups play in the Arabian Sea Whale Network (see below), it seems reasonable to expect that support would be extended to this Concerted Action. With anticipated support from CMS Parties, non-Party Range States, other intergovernmental organisations such as IWC, and civil society, an ASHW Concerted Action would be the most feasible and realistic means in the near term to expeditiously tailor a coordinated and collaborative approach by governmental and non-governmental sectors to help prevent the extinction of this unique and highly endangered population of whales. (iv) Readiness and feasibility While government level engagement in ASHW conservation has been limited to date, researchers and conservation bodies in the region have been highly active in forming the Arabian Sea Whale Network as an informal mechanism to promote regional coordination, collaboration and exchange. The network, which has chosen the ASHW as its flagship species to address large whale conservation issues, fosters communication and collaboration between nearly 50 researchers from nine ASHW Range States (as well as experts from outside the region). Its work has been supported financially by the US Marine Mammal Commission, WWF Pakistan, EWS-WWF UAE, WWF International, the Wildlife Conservation Society, the IWC and the Environment Society of Oman. Current funding is modest, but supports a part-time coordinator (from October 2015 to at least December 2017), the maintenance of a website (), the production of an infographic to raise awareness of the unique nature and conservation challenges facing ASHW, and the design of a regional online data platform to archive and analyze whale sightings, strandings and photo-identification data on a regional scale (a project in its initial phases). 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ADDIN EN.CITE.DATA (e.g. M Moazzam & Nawaz, 2017; Sutaria et al., 2017).With active participation and contributions from nearly 50 individuals representing intergovernmental organizations, international and national NGOs, grassroots conservation organizations, independent consultants, private sector corporations and industry and academic institutes, the existing network provides a solid foundation through which conservation and management measures can be developed and coordinated throughout the ASHW range. But the effectiveness of the Arabian Sea Whale Network (ASWN) could be significantly enhanced with better coordinated government collaboration and support, something which the CMS ASHW Concerted Action could provide.(v) Likelihood of success The intended outcome the CMS ASHW Concerted Action is ultimately to improve the conservation status of Arabian Sea humpback whales. In order to measure the likelihood of its success, it is important to identify key ecological attributes (KEAs) that can be used to measure the health and conservation status of the population. An assessment conducted by the Emirates Wildlife Society (EWS-WWF) identified KEAs for the Arabian Sea humpback whale population and used them to assess the current population status (Table 1). These indicators, which are still in draft form and will be refined through further consultation with regional experts, can be used to guide the CMS ASHW Concerted Action, monitor its progress, and measure its success.Table 1 Current status of Arabian Sea Humpback Whale Key Ecological Attributes/Indicators ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Baldwin</Author><Year>In prep</Year><RecNum>3483</RecNum><DisplayText>(R. Baldwin, Collins, Antonopoulou, & Willson, In prep)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>3483</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="2rddz0z0k2xxw2etxzhvwrviztrtsxfsx292">3483</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Baldwin, R.</author><author>Collins, T</author><author>Antonopoulou, Marina</author><author>Willson, A.</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Viability Assessment for Marine Biodiversity Indicators</title><secondary-title>Emirates Wildlife Society -WWF</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Emirates Wildlife Society -WWF</full-title></periodical><pages>120</pages><dates><year>In prep</year></dates><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(R. Baldwin, Collins, Antonopoulou, & Willson, In prep).KEAIndicatorCurrent statusRationale/JustificationPopulation sizeNumber of whales in study areaFairPopulation is likely Critically Endangered (currently listed by IUCN as Endangered) with fewer than 100 individuals in Oman and probably low hundreds regionally.# of whale encounters per day during dedicated surveysFairDedicated surveys are limited to Oman where whale hotspots are known, boosting encounter rates.# of dead whales per yearPoorRecent strandings data indicate an unsustainable mortality rate.Population stability Population trendFair(Tentative). A recent preliminary population estimate suggests no significant change from the first estimate made over 10 years previously. Detailed investigation of whaling records may reveal more information on longer-term population trend.Population structure Age class and sex ratiosFairCalving rates appear to be low, but longevity of individuals is considered good; sex ratio of encountered whales skewed towards males in certain studied areas, such as Dhofar (presumed to be related to singing behaviour).Reproductive success# of calves observed FairVery few calves sighted. Health ‘Skinniness’ (blubber thickness) FairSkinny whales are occasionally recorded (post-monsoon). Baseline and scale not yet established.# of new scars from fisheries/vessel interaction FairBaseline not yet established, but assumed to be ‘Fair’ at best based on high % (~40%) of whales with fisheries scarring.Presence/absence of lesions (TSD)FairBaseline established by Bressem et al. (2014) and suggests ~16-26% of adults affected. Is assumed to be ‘Fair’ at best given an apparent increase in prevalence of whales with lesions.Hormonal levels UnknownNo data currently available.Extent of critical habitat% of effectively protected critical habitatPoorCritical habitat areas known in Oman (only) but these are all outside of Oman’s two marine protected areas (Daymaniyat Islands Nature Reserve and Ras al Hadd Turtle Reserve).Habitat conditionAbundance, quality and trend of food sourcesGoodStocks of small pelagic fishes in Oman thought to be relatively healthy (MAFW, unpublished data), though recent indication of declining sardine stocks in India are cause for concern. % of ports with vessel speed controlsPoorPorts are known to be adjacent to important whale habitat throughout the region but Duqm Port is the only port in the region with vessel speed guidance in place for whales; the level of adherence to this guidance is currently unknown. Salalah Port is the other main port adjacent to known habitat hotspots. There are further ports that require attention in the region.# of ship strikes UnknownNo confirmed reports of ship strikes of ASHW available, though there are records of Bryde’s and Blue Whales being struck by ships in the region, including Oman and Sri Lanka.# of bycaught whalesPoorDirect observations of entanglement, strandings and scarring indicate unsustainable bycatch.Habitat connectivityAbility to access critical habitatsFairCurrent movement of whales appears largely unhindered, but continued access to critical habitat may be under pressure due to the amount of vessel traffic and fishing activity that is increasing.The EWS-WWF assessment report also describes in detail the research methods that can be used to measure the status of these KEAs, and defines and quantifies the current and future desired indicator ratings (Table 2).Table 2. Summary of indicator ratings for Arabian Sea humpback whale KEAs ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Baldwin</Author><Year>In prep</Year><RecNum>3483</RecNum><DisplayText>(R. Baldwin et al., In prep)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>3483</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="2rddz0z0k2xxw2etxzhvwrviztrtsxfsx292">3483</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Baldwin, R.</author><author>Collins, T</author><author>Antonopoulou, Marina</author><author>Willson, A.</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Viability Assessment for Marine Biodiversity Indicators</title><secondary-title>Emirates Wildlife Society -WWF</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Emirates Wildlife Society -WWF</full-title></periodical><pages>120</pages><dates><year>In prep</year></dates><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(R. Baldwin et al., In prep)KEAIndicatorIndicator RatingCurrent RatingDesired RatingDate of Current RatingPoorFairGoodVery GoodPopulation size# of whales in study area<6060-150>150>250FairGoodMay 2017# of whale encounters per day during dedicated surveys< 1 whale p/d (ave)1-4 whales p/d (ave)5-10 whales p/d (ave)>10 whales p/d (ave)FairGoodMay 2017# of dead whales per yearDeaths > estimated recruitmentDeaths = estimated recruitmentDeaths < estimated recruitment0PoorGoodMay 2017Population stability Population trendAny decline≥0% (stable or increasing)>1-5% increase per year>5% increase per yearFairGoodMay 2017Population structure Age class and sex ratiostbc*tbc*tbc*Age class /sex ratio evenFairGoodMay 2017Reproductive success# of calves observed 0 per year<5 per year 5-10 per year>10 per yearFairGoodMay 2017Health‘Skinniness’ (blubber thickness) >50% of whales25-50% of whales<25% of whales <10% of whalesFairGoodMay 2017# of new scars from fisheries/vessel interaction >10% of whales5-10 %<5%0FairGoodMay 2017Presence/absence of lesions (TSD)>30% of adults15-25%<25%0FairGoodMay 2017Hormonal levels Baseline tbcBaseline tbcBaseline tbcBaseline tbcUnknownGoodMay 2017Extent of critical habitat% of effectively protected critical habitat0%<25%25-75%>75%PoorGoodMay 2017Habitat conditionAbundance, quality and trend of food sources>10% decline5-10% decline<5% declineNo DeclineGoodGoodMay 2017% of ports with vessel speed controls<10%<40%40-60%>60%PoorGoodMay 2017# of ship strikes >2 per year1-2 per year≤1 per year0 per yearUnknownGoodMay 2017# of bycaught whales>2 per year1-2 per year≤1 per year0 per yearPoorGoodMay 2017Habitat connectivityAbility to access critical habitatstbc#tbc#tbc#Unimpe-ed accessFairGoodMay 2017* Indicator Ratings to be measured in relation to % population in specified age brackets and % skew in sex ratio The tables above highlight the significant gaps in baseline data that prevent an accurate assessment of the population status throughout its range, but also give a good indication of the progress that has been made regionally on assessing and addressing the ASHW’s conservation status. The commissioning of the assessment report as part of its 2015-2020 Marine strategy demonstrates a considerable investment from EWS-WWF, and a desire to catalyse appropriate research and mitigation actions in the region. Risk factors associated with this approach include the cost and logistic support required to design and implement research to inform progress on indicators. Obtaining robust data on population numbers and trends will be particularly challenging: most estimates are imprecise (have wide variance) and most cetaceans have reproductive rates that are generally low. As such, accurately detecting increases or declines in population abundance requires that data be collected over substantial time periods, with estimates considered at multi-year year intervals PEVuZE5vdGU+PENpdGU+PEF1dGhvcj5XaWxzb248L0F1dGhvcj48WWVhcj4xOTk5PC9ZZWFyPjxS
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ADDIN EN.CITE.DATA (e.g. R. Baldwin et al., 2015; Willson et al., 2017; Willson, Kowalik, et al., 2016) and increasing government support for conservation and mitigation of threats. While through 2004, cetacean conservation in Oman was conducted almost exclusively by volunteer scientists, today, the Environment Society of Oman works closely with government agencies to promote cetacean conservation and raise public awareness throughout the country. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA) has formed the Oman Strandings Committee, and has recently hosted capacity building workshops on cetacean stranding and entanglement response, as well as bycatch reporting.Through the CMS ASHW Concerted Action, it is reasonable to expect that similar trajectories can be followed in other ASHW Range States, where researchers and conservation organisations are already active and making progress on raising awareness among all the stakeholders that need to be involved in conservation efforts. For example, WWF Pakistan is helping to reduce mortality from bycatch by working directly with the fishing community to educate vessel captains in appropriate reporting and release protocols. This is resulting in the successful release of several cetaceans, as well as valuable records of ASHW ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Moazzam</Author><Year>2017</Year><RecNum>3480</RecNum><DisplayText>(M Moazzam & Nawaz, 2017)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>3480</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="2rddz0z0k2xxw2etxzhvwrviztrtsxfsx292">3480</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Report">27</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Moazzam, M</author><author>Nawaz, Rab</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Arabian Humpback and Baleen Whale sightings along the Pakistan Coast: Information Generated Through WWF Pakistan’s Fishing Crew Observer Programme</title><secondary-title>Document presented to the meeting of the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission</secondary-title></titles><pages>16</pages><keywords><keyword>humpback whale</keyword><keyword>Arabian Sea</keyword><keyword>Arabian Gulf</keyword><keyword>Megaptera novaeangliae</keyword><keyword>bryde's whale</keyword><keyword>Balaenoptera edeni</keyword><keyword>Entanglement</keyword><keyword>bycatch</keyword><keyword>Observer programmes</keyword><keyword>Pakistan</keyword></keywords><dates><year>2017</year></dates><pub-location>Bled, Slovenia</pub-location><isbn> SC/67A/CMP/05</isbn><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(M Moazzam & Nawaz, 2017). The Emirates Wildlife Society-WWF has prioritized Humpback Whale conservation measures in their 2015-2020 Marine Strategy, and commissioned a Viability Assessment of Marine Biodiversity Targets ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Baldwin</Author><Year>In prep</Year><RecNum>3483</RecNum><Prefix>Five Oceans Environmental </Prefix><DisplayText>(Five Oceans Environmental R. Baldwin et al., In prep)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>3483</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="2rddz0z0k2xxw2etxzhvwrviztrtsxfsx292">3483</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Baldwin, R.</author><author>Collins, T</author><author>Antonopoulou, Marina</author><author>Willson, A.</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Viability Assessment for Marine Biodiversity Indicators</title><secondary-title>Emirates Wildlife Society -WWF</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Emirates Wildlife Society -WWF</full-title></periodical><pages>120</pages><dates><year>In prep</year></dates><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Five Oceans Environmental R. Baldwin et al., In prep). Both EWS-WWF and WWF Pakistan have invested financial and human resources into the formation of the Arabian Sea Whale Network. In Iran, a small grassroots NGO is engaged in cetacean research, outreach and education in coastal areas. In India, an expanding team of researchers is working (with funding from the International Whaling Commission, among other sources) to collect data on cetacean distribution and strandings throughout the whole country ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Sutaria</Author><Year>2017</Year><RecNum>3479</RecNum><DisplayText>(Sutaria et al., 2017)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>3479</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="2rddz0z0k2xxw2etxzhvwrviztrtsxfsx292">3479</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Report">27</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Sutaria, D.</author><author>Sule, M.</author><author>Jog, K.</author><author>Bopardikar, I.</author><author>Jamalabad, A.</author><author>Panicker, D.</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Baleen Whale Records from India</title><secondary-title>Document presented to the meeting of the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission</secondary-title></titles><pages>16</pages><keywords><keyword>humpback whale</keyword><keyword>Arabian Sea</keyword><keyword>Arabian Gulf</keyword><keyword>Persian Gulf</keyword><keyword>Megaptera novaeangliae</keyword><keyword>blue whale</keyword><keyword>balaenoptera musculus</keyword><keyword>bryde's whale</keyword><keyword>Balaenoptera edeni</keyword><keyword>stranding</keyword><keyword>ship strike</keyword><keyword>Entanglement</keyword><keyword>acoustics</keyword><keyword>song</keyword></keywords><dates><year>2017</year></dates><pub-location>Bled, Slovenia</pub-location><isbn> SC/67A/CMP/03_Rev</isbn><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Sutaria et al., 2017). A CMS ASHW Concerted Action will help to ensure that these and other conservation initiatives in the region lead to more coordinated and collaborative governmental engagement across the ASHW’s range, as they have in Oman.(vi) Magnitude of likely impact The ASHW serves as a flagship species for all cetaceans in the Northern Indian Ocean, and conservation measures that mitigate threats to ASHW will benefit a wide range of marine migratory species from multiple taxa. Measures to reduce ASHW entanglement in fishing gear will reduce levels of injury and mortality for other large whales and small cetaceans, of which more than 60,000 are thought to die each year as a result of fisheries bycatch in the Northern, Central and Western Indian Ocean ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Anderson</Author><Year>2014</Year><RecNum>3452</RecNum><DisplayText>(R Charles Anderson, 2014)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>3452</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="2rddz0z0k2xxw2etxzhvwrviztrtsxfsx292">3452</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Anderson, R Charles</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Cetaceans and tuna fisheries in the Western and Central Indian Ocean</title><secondary-title>International Pole and Line Federation Technical Report</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>International Pole and Line Federation Technical Report</full-title></periodical><pages>133</pages><volume>2</volume><keywords><keyword>bycatch</keyword><keyword>cetaceans</keyword><keyword>Arabian Sea</keyword><keyword>Northern Indian Ocean</keyword><keyword>Gill net</keyword><keyword>mitigation</keyword><keyword>fisheries</keyword><keyword>Tuna</keyword><keyword>Regional management units</keyword></keywords><dates><year>2014</year></dates><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(R Charles Anderson, 2014). Raising awareness of the risks of bycatch and training fishermen in techniques for reporting and successfully releasing bycaught species is also likely to benefit marine turtles which are known to be at particular risk of bycatch in the region ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Wallace</Author><Year>2013</Year><RecNum>3293</RecNum><DisplayText>(Wallace et al., 2013)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>3293</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="2rddz0z0k2xxw2etxzhvwrviztrtsxfsx292">3293</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Wallace, Bryan P.</author><author>Kot, Connie Y.</author><author>DiMatteo, Andrew D.</author><author>Lee, Tina</author><author>Crowder, Larry B.</author><author>Lewison, Rebecca L.</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Impacts of fisheries bycatch on marine turtle populations worldwide: toward conservation and research priorities</title><secondary-title>Ecosphere</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Ecosphere</full-title></periodical><pages>1-49</pages><volume>4</volume><number>3</number><keywords><keyword>bycatch rates</keyword><keyword>distinct population segments</keyword><keyword>fisheries bycatch</keyword><keyword>fisheries mortality</keyword><keyword>longlines</keyword><keyword>marine megafauna</keyword><keyword>marine turtle</keyword><keyword>nets</keyword><keyword>regional management units</keyword><keyword>stock assessment</keyword><keyword>trawls</keyword></keywords><dates><year>2013</year></dates><publisher>Ecological Society of America</publisher><isbn>2150-8925</isbn><urls><related-urls><url>;(Wallace et al., 2013) and sharks ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Moazzam</Author><Year>2014</Year><RecNum>2775</RecNum><DisplayText>(Muhammad Moazzam & Nawaz, 2014)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>2775</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="2rddz0z0k2xxw2etxzhvwrviztrtsxfsx292">2775</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Moazzam, Muhammad</author><author>Nawaz, Rab</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>By-catch of tuna gillnet fisheries of Pakistan: A serious threat to non-target, endangered and threatened species</title><secondary-title>Ecosystem Approaches to the Management and Conservation of Fisheries and Marine Biodiversity in the Asia Region</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Ecosystem Approaches to the Management and Conservation of Fisheries and Marine Biodiversity in the Asia Region</full-title></periodical><pages>85</pages><volume>56</volume><number>1</number><keywords><keyword>bycatch</keyword><keyword>tuna fishery</keyword><keyword>Pakistan</keyword><keyword>dolphin</keyword><keyword>Entanglement</keyword><keyword>fisheries observers</keyword><keyword>Mitigation</keyword></keywords><dates><year>2014</year></dates><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Muhammad Moazzam & Nawaz, 2014). In fact, turtles and small cetaceans are already being successfully released through a successful fisheries observer and training programme run by WWF Pakistan (WWF Pakistan unpublished data) – a programme that with proper training and investment can potentially be replicated in other ASHW range states. Similarly, any mitigation measures put in place to reduce the likelihood of ship strike for Humpback Whales, as has been achieved at Port of Duqm, Oman (IWC 2015), will benefit all large whale species, and measures that reduce disturbance from underwater noise (e.g. seismic exploration, shipping), pollution, or the risk of habitat degradation will benefit a wide range of taxa using those habitats, from planktonic larvae through to top predators. Furthermore, the CMS ASHW Concerted Action can act as the catalyst to promote the replication of successful mitigation measures from one range state to another, until the benefits of the measures are experienced by marine species in the waters of all Arabian Sea Range States. (vii) Cost-effectiveness The Arabian Sea Whale Network (ASWN) has identified a plan of work for the ASHW Concerted Action and the costs that would be associated with implementing regionally coordinated collaborative research, capacity building, outreach, and conservation (see and the proposed activities, outcomes and timeline below for more detail). Over a three-year period, close to US$1 million would be required to implement this plan in full. To date, US$175,000 has been secured for work at a regional level, with financial support from the International Whaling Commission, the United States Marine Mammal Commission, WWF Pakistan, EWS-WWF, WWF International and the Environment Society of Oman.While this amount falls short of the full target, it is an important start, and these initial investments are likely to have a snowball effect as the ASHW Concerted Action develops more fully and the ASWN begins to implement the workplan. Once again, the example of Oman is useful. In the year 2000, a single grant from the Ford Motor Company for US$5000 provided the necessary funding to allow volunteer researchers to conduct the first dedicated humpback whale surveys in Oman. 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ADDIN EN.CITE.DATA (R. Baldwin et al., 2015; Willson, Baldwin, et al., 2016; Willson et al., 2017; Willson, Kowalik, et al., 2016).A similar trajectory may be expected on a regional level with the ASHW Concerted Action, where currently financial investment in research and conservation efforts is modest, but investments in kind far outweigh the monetary donations to date. Among the roughly 50 individual ASWN members, many are working on the ground (sometimes on a volunteer basis) in ASHW Range States to collect, archive, and disseminate data on humpback whales. Others, such as those representing large international NGO’s like the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and WWF, are helping to source funding and providing administrative and logistic support for research and conservation initiatives. Several WWF offices are providing funding for ASWN coordination and communication, and WCS has provided technical expertise in the form of a Scientific Coordinator and lab analysis for ASWH genetic samples in the region. The International Whaling Commission is providing financial support for the development of a regional online data platform and some continued funding for one genetic component, but also provides technical support and guidance through ASWN member participation in its Scientific Committee, and provision of capacity building workshops for stranding and entanglement response. The IUCN also provides advice and helps to raise awareness of ASHW through its Cetacean Specialist Group, which has designated conservation of the Arabian Sea Humpback Whale as one of its Special Conservation Projects (). The network also appreciates in kind support from CMS Office - Abu Dhabi for staff time underwritten via core funding provided by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi on behalf of the Government of the United Arab Emirates.The modest funding and successes achieved for ASWH conservation in the region to date have been extremely cost effective due to the vast “in kind” contributions of all those involved. While relying on volunteer contributions is not sustainable in the long-run, it is reasonable to assume that the CMS ASHW Concerted Action will help to generate further momentum for the ASWN, which only formally began in 2015, and could lead to a significant increase in financial support for the research and conservation of ASHWs, as occurred in Oman. These efforts should culminate in the drafting and implementation of a regional conservation management plan.C. Activities and expected outcomes The proposed CMS ASHW Concerted Action is defined by a list of priority activities that over an initial three-year period would result in an enhanced understanding of the ASHW population and its conservation needs and the development of a regional conservation and management plan with support and participation from governments of ASHW Range States. These actions fall under three main categories: 1) addressing knowledge gaps; 2) information sharing and awareness; and 3) capacity building and development and implementation of mitigation strategies. These activities and their associated expected outcomes are specified in the table below. The anticipated timeline to implement these activities their indicators of attainment is specified in Section E below.Arabian Sea Humpback Whale Concerted Action: Priority Activities and OutcomesActivityExpected OutcomeIndicatorsAddressing knowledge gaps??The development of a marine mammal reporting smartphone App and citizen science tools, to allow the crews of fishing, coast guard and whale-watch vessels and ferries to record and report whale and dolphin observations. Improved data and models of current humpback whale distribution throughout the Arabian SeaIncreased number and geographical range of ASHW sightings in regional databaseCollaborative boat-based research to continue photo-identification studies, collects genetic samples, and identify critical habitat. The involvement of local scientists in this research will build capacity for future conservation in the region.Improved data on whale distribution, habitat use, population identity and connectivity between regions, and increased number of qualified cetacean researchers in the region.Increased number and wider geographical range ASHW of genetic samples, photos suitable for individual identification, and distribution data. At least two new trained local scientists. Use of passive acoustic recorders to detect the presence of whales and monitor human introduced noise in areas that are logistically difficult or dangerous to survey. Improved understanding of whale distribution in Eastern Arabian Sea (e.g. Gujarat and Rann of Kutch)Recordings that indicate year-round presence/absence of Humpback Whales in areas where boat surveys not conducted.Genetic analysis of samples collected from strandings and during dedicated whale surveys to determine whether Arabian Sea humpback whales comprise a new sub-species.Likely designation of ASHW as new species or sub-species, understanding of kinship and relatedness of sampled whalesPublications in peer-reviewed journals and likely designation of new species/ sub-species. May impact status listings and under-standing of connectivity range-wide eventuallyInformation sharing and awareness raising??The development of a regional shared online data platform to promote standardization, comparability and timely analyses of data collected throughout the region. This will be used to facilitate the creation of sensitivity maps and assist stakeholders in the design of local, national and regional conservation strategies, including protected areasImproved understanding of ASHW distribution and connectivity between study areas.Regional maps of ASHW sightings and strandings with improved and integrated input from ASHW Range StatesAn improved website that provides a portal to the shared database (see above), informs the general public of whale conservation needs, and provides members with a range of outreach tools to engage governments and other stakeholders in their region and involve them in Whale conservation effortsIncreased awareness of ASHW conservation needs among stakeholdersNumber of visits to website, increased participation of stakeholders in mitigation and management plans.Capacity building and development and implementation of mitigation strategies??Organization of targeted regional workshops, meetings and training opportunities that will involve local and national government agencies as well as young scientists, build capacity and develop multi-stakeholder mitigation strategies and conservation measures in key range states.More effective stranding/entanglement response leading to better survival of affected cetaceans, improved data on bycatch/entanglement rates throughout the region, increased government participationNumber of workshops held, and participants trainedReplication of ship strike mitigation strategies from Oman, and by-catch mitigation from Pakistan to other parts of the Arabian Sea.Reduced risk of ship strike throughout region, improved chance of survival of entanglementNumber of Ports developing mitigation plans, number of fishing vessels participating in crew-based observer programmes.Development of a range-state endorsed regional ASHW Conservation and Management PlanRegional Conservation and Management Plan to promote long-term coordinated and collaborative conservation and management across the ASHW range participationFully drafted plan with participation by range state governments and civil society for endorsement by CMS and IWC ANTICIPATED OUTPUTS A fully functional, active regional network with multi-stakeholder participation and the capacity to exchange information and collaborate on measures to improve the conservation status and mitigate of threats affecting Arabian Sea humpback whales across their range.An innovative, open-access online data platform tailor-made to facilitate regional analysis of whale stranding, sighting, genetic, acoustic and photo-identification data. New insight into Humpback Whale distribution in the Arabian Sea through passive acoustic detection and noise exposure in areas where boat surveys have not yet, or cannot be conducted.Improved understanding of the stock identity and status of Arabian Sea Humpback Whales throughout their range.Improved research capacity in ASWN member states through training workshops and cross-country collaboration on acoustic and boat surveys.Scientific publications as well as popular media coverage of all that is learned about the Arabian Sea Whale population through the collaborative data analysis and new research initiatives.Increased awareness in coastal fishing communities and fishing captains who know how to report and mitigate accidental entanglement of whales or dolphins in fishing gear.A Range State endorsed regional ASHW Conservation and Management Plan.D. Associated benefits An Arabian Sea Humpback Whale initiative under a CMS Concerted Action could have multiple associated benefits including improved conservations status for a wider range of marine taxa throughout the region, and the encouragement of new party accessions. Classified as “charismatic megafauna”, Humpback Whales have the potential to act as a flagship species that catalyses conservation actions to benefit entire ecosystems, a wide range of taxa and the people of the region. Section B(vi) above briefly discusses the additional marine species that could benefit from actions that protect ASHW habitat and reduce bycatch in fishing gear. The Gulf of Masirah, one of the core ASHW habitats identified off the coast of Oman, PEVuZE5vdGU+PENpdGU+PEF1dGhvcj5Db3JrZXJvbjwvQXV0aG9yPjxZZWFyPjIwMTE8L1llYXI+
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ADDIN EN.CITE.DATA (Lewison et al., 2014; Wallace et al., 2013; Willson et al., 2015) and would benefit from bycatch mitigation measures. Sharks, rays and seabirds in the region can also benefit from bycatch reduction efforts and improved awareness and training for fishing crews on appropriate release techniques.An ASHW Concerted Action under CMS is almost certain to involve the Sultanate of Oman, which is thus far not a party to CMS, but which is a current member of an existing CMS regional conservation effort: the Indian Ocean and South East Asia (IOSEA) Marine Turtle MOU. Successful participation in these two efforts may serve as a catalyst for the Sultanate of Oman to join other CMS-led initiatives or to become a contracting party to the Convention itself.Finally, the ASHW Concerted Action may also have the potential to lend weight to complementary regional efforts to protect Arabian Sea marine habitats, such as the forthcoming assessment of Important Marine Mammal Areas in the Indian Ocean (), an initiative under the IUCN, and the outcomes of the process in 2015 to describe areas meeting the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Criteria for Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas in the North-West Indian Ocean and Adjacent Gulf Areas. Ultimately people throughout the region will benefit from the increased learning, knowledge and attention that this effort will bring, as well as the spin-off activities that will inevitably result.E. Timeframe The Timelines for the development of an Arabian Sea Humpback Whale Concerted Action Plan are tabled below. Reporting points have been built into the timelines, to ensure that the CMS Scientific Council remains appraised of the Arabian Sea Humpback Whale Initiative’s progress.Arabian Sea Humpback Whale Concerted Action Plan: Timeline???ActivityYear 1 (2018)20192020Expected milestone achievedCMS reporting pointsAddressing knowledge gaps????The development of a marine mammal reporting smartphone App and citizen science tools, to allow the crews of fishing, coast guard and whale-watch vessels and ferries to record and report whale and dolphin observations. DevelopmentTesting in 2-3 range statesUse throughout range states and further - collected data contributes to Conservation PlanDecember-19Progress reported to CMS Scientific Council Sessional Committee 4 (likely mid 2020)Collaborative boat-based research to continue photo-identification studies, collect genetic samples, and identify critical habitat. The involvement of local scientists in this research will build capacity for future conservation in the region.Research in Oman and IndiaResearch in Oman and India and IranResearch continues- data used to draft Action PlanDecember-19Use of passive acoustic recorders to detect the presence of whales and monitor human introduced noise in areas that are logistically difficult or dangerous to survey. Units placed off coasts of Pakistan and IndiaUnits continue to collect data, analysis beginsAcoustic data used to identify areas of focus for mitigation measures in Action planDecember-19Genetic analysis of samples collected from strandings and during dedicated whale surveys to determine Arabian Sea Humpback Whales’ taxonomic identity and evaluate connectivity range-wideSample CollectionSample analysisResults of genetic analysis applied to Action PlanDecember-19Information sharing and awareness raising????The development of a regional shared online data platform to promote standardization, comparability and timely analyses of data collected throughout the region. This will be used to facilitate the creation of sensitivity maps and assist stakeholders in the design of local, national and regional conservation strategies, including protected areasDevelopment and upload of data from Oman, Pakistan and IndiaTesting and upload and analysis of data from other range statescontinual contribution of data from Range States and results of analysis used in development of Action PlanDecember-19Progress reported to CMS Scientific Council Sessional Committee 4 (likely mid 2020)An improved website that provides a portal to the shared database (see above), informs the general public of whale conservation needs, and provides members with a range of outreach tools to engage governments and other stakeholders in their region and involve them in Whale conservation effortsLinking of website to Online data platform, dissemination of infographicDevelopment of outreach tools for fishing communities Continual update of website and translation and dissemination of tools as part of Action Plan communication strategyDecember-19Capacity-building and development and implementation of mitigation strategies????Organization of targeted regional workshops, meetings and training opportunities that will involve local and national government agencies as well as young scientists, build capacity and develop multi-stakeholder mitigation strategies and conservation measures in key range states.IWC disentanglement workshop in Pakistan, IndiaMeeting of ASWN team in conjunction with Indian Ocean meeting in MaldivesMeetings to draft and launch Action PlanDecember-20Progress reported to CMS Scientific Council Sessional Committee 5 (likely mid 2022)Replication of ship strike mitigation strategies from Oman, and by-catch mitigation from Pakistan to other parts of the Arabian Sea.Workshops in Oman Pakistan to demonstrate and train other range statesImplementation of programme in other range states and data contributions Evaluation of programme effectiveness and use of data to draft planJuly-20Development of a range state endorsed regional ASHW Conservation and Management PlanIdentification of drafting teamCollaborators correspond regularly Draft completed by July 2020 , refined and endorsed by range states December 2020December-20F. 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Moscow: Izd-vo "Nauka".Appendix 1: ASHW Infographic developed by the Arabian Sea Whale Network with support from Emirates Wildlife Society-WWF:The Arabian Sea region, with locations of members and collaborators of the Arabian Sea Whale Network, and the thousands of whales killed during illegal, clandestine Soviet whaling operations in the 1960’s. Due to a lack of dedicated research anywhere other than the coast of Oman, it is not known whether whales are still present in significant numbers as they were then (Data on Soviet catch positions provided by the International Whaling Commission). ................
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